Garter.



J. C. SPEEDY.

GARTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1911.

1,095,746. Patented May 5, 1914.

ATTORNEYS JOHN cLAnK srEEDY, or WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARTER.

Specificationv of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Application filed September 22,1911. Serial No. 650,714.

To all whom it may conem: r

Be it known that I, JOHN CLARK SPEEDY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Waynesburg, inthe county of Greene and State of Pennsylvania, have. invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garters, of which the: following is l a specification, reference being had'therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to garters and more particularly to'` garters worn by men.- The primary objectof my invention is Ato obviate the necessity of using rubber for retaining a lgarter in engagement with alimb, and to employ a simple and inexpensive device that will Africtionally hold'the garter in engagement with the limb without retard-V ing or interfering with the circulation of blood in the limb.

Another .object of-'this invention is to provide a garter with a novel take-up device that 'permits of the garter being easily and quickly adjusted for limbs of various sizes. A further object of this invention is to, provide a garter consisting of comparatively\ few parts that are easily assembled and maintained in a sanitary condition.

The above objects are attained by amechanical construction that will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed,

and reference will now ing, wherein: l

Figure' 1v is a perspective view of the garter, and Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same.

A garter in accordance with this invention comprises two Straps;1"and2,`prefer be had to? the draw- -ably made of leather, The rear end of the strap 2 is enlarged. and provided-,with a vertical slot 3 toreceive the rear end ofthe strap 1. The rear end ofthe strap 1 is bent upon itself and stitched, as at 4 to provide a pocket 5 for a loop 6, said loop having two eyes 7-.

Stitched'or otherwise secured, as at.8 to the outer side of the strap 2, at apoint approximately intermediate Athe ends thereof,

-is a short strap folded upon itselfjto provide a pocket 9 for a wire loop 1Q Aheaving eyes 11.- These eyes confront and are'connected to the eyes 7 by coiled retractile springs 12.` The forward end ofthe strap 2 has'a hanger 13 provided/with a pocket 14 fora hose fastener 15, this fastener being of the ordinary and-'well' y own Atype of triangular link. The forwar end of the strap 2 has a clasp or snap button 16 adapted to be engaged by a platex17`adjustably supported by theforward reduced end of the end 1.8 of thefstrap l, the reduced end 18 passing through vertical slots 19 provided therefor-in the plate 17."

It' is through the medium of the coiled retractile springs 12 which serve functionally as a yieldable connection, that the garter is frictionally h eld upon a limb without retarding the circulation, and said springs are preventedv from contacting with the limb by the strap 2.

It is thought that the utility of my. improvement -will be apparent without further description,` and while in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the inventiomit is to be `understood that the structural 'elements thereof are susceptible to such changes as fall within the scope of the appended claim.,y .y

What I claim is :A garter comprising twostraps provided.`

with securing means for detachably conneet-ing their forward 4ends, and having their rear ends overlapped, the rear end of the inner strap having a vertical slot through which therear' end of the other strap extends, a wire loop vsecured to the rear -end of the outer strap, a second wire floop secred to the outer side ofthe inner strap, said-*loops being formed with confronting eyes, springs having their ends securedto said eyes, and a hose supporter de'- pending from`theinner'strap.

In testimony whereof I aiix signa-- ture in the presence 'of twowitnesses.

' f JOHN CLARK SPEEDY.'

I Witnesses: 'Y

HARRY CUMMINos, RAmoNnCUnmNos. 

